Notes:When iolo AntiVirus detects an infected file or archive, it handles it in one of four ways:
Disinfect. Attempts to remove the virus from the file. This option is available only for standard files; archive files cannot be disinfected.
Quarantine. Quarantines the file. (More on quarantines.)
Rename. Renames the file so that it ends in INFECTED. This way the file no longer has an executable extension.
Delete. Deletes the file.
This topic describes the default actions for infected files and infected archive files, and describes how to change the defaults to suit your preferences.
You can designate different settings for on-demand scanning and real-time protection.
Notes:
The settings configured for on-demand scanning also apply to scheduled scanning.
For email scanning, refer to Handling Infected Email Messages.
By default, when an infected file is detected:
iolo AntiVirus first attempts to clean the virus from the infected file (Disinfect).
If the file cannot be cleaned, or if the entire file is virus, worm, or Trojan, the backup action is to move it to Quarantine (Quarantine).
To further ensure that infected files are always handled, the third back up action is to delete the file (Delete) and then lastly, rename the file (Rename).
For instruction on changing this default, see Changing Actions/Order of Actions below.
By default, when an infected archive file is detected:
iolo AntiVirus first moves it to Quarantine (Quarantine).
If the file cannot be quarantined, the backup action is to rename it (Rename).
To further ensure that infected files are always handled, the last back up action is to delete the file (Delete).
For instruction on changing this default, see Changing Actions/Order of Actions below.
The default actions and order are changed on the Settings window. The settings for real-time protection are on the Real-Time tab and the settings for on-demand scanning (and scheduled scanning) are on the On-Demand tab.
To access the appropriate field:
Open the Settings window. Select either the Real-time or On-Demand tab.
On the selected tab, click Change next to the When an infected file is found field or the When an infected archive is found field.
The window expands to show the list described below.
To change the settings:
The first action you place on the list will be the primary action and it represents how you want infected files/archives to be handled.
Any other remaining actions will act as backup: If the desired action cannot be completed, then iolo AntiVirus will try the second action. If that action cannot be completed, then it will try the third action, and so on.
For example, if you want contaminated files to be cleaned, make Disinfect the first action. In cases where a file may be too damaged to be cleaned, you may wish to delete it. In that case, you would make Delete the second action.
For infected files, you can disinfect, quarantine, rename, or delete. For infected archives, you can quarantine, rename, or delete.
You can elect not to use any backup actions (in other words, you're only using one primary action) or you can use just one or two backup actions.
To remove an action from the list, select it and click Remove. (There must be at least one action.)
To add an action back onto the list, click Add and then select it from the drop-down list.
To change the order of an action, select it and click Up or Down.
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